Event Brief
China tests HQ-16F missile with 73rd Group Army
Filed: Jun 06, 2026 at 10:05 AM ET
Summary: CCTV aired footage of the 73rd Group Army’s live-fire assessment of a new HQ-16F missile in the Gobi Desert.
WHO: People’s Liberation Army 73rd Group Army (Eastern Theatre Command) and CCTV
WHAT: Conducted a first operational and live-fire assessment of a new missile believed to be the HQ-16F
WHEN: Jun 06, 2026 at 7:12 AM ET
WHERE: Gobi Desert
WHY: The unit traveled to receive the new system before conducting the live-fire assessment
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